School of Nursing Mission and Vision

The mission of Purdue University School of Nursing is to serve the citizens of Indiana, the nation, and the world through discovery that expands the realm of nursing knowledge, learning through the dissemination and preservation of knowledge that prepares beginning and advanced nursing graduates for professional licensure and leadership in their work settings, engagement through the application of nursing science in local to global healthcare settings, and advocacy through participation in healthcare legislation and policy that respect diverse client populations.

In all these activities, the School of Nursing seeks to:

• Prepare graduates for the practice of professional nursing in general and specialized clinical settings.
• Contribute to the improvement of nursing education through innovation, evaluation, and participation in local to global nursing education activities.
• Conduct research and other scholarly activities to add to the body of specialized knowledge and theory in nursing.
• Support the improvement of health from the local to global arena through discovery, learning, and engagement.
• Advocate for the improvement of the healthcare delivery system through changes in public policy with regard to accessibility, effectiveness, and quality of healthcare.
• Promote a positive societal view of professional nursing by increasing public awareness of nursing's contribution to healthcare.
• Provide continuing education programs to facilitate intellectual development in the field of nursing.
• Acknowledge diversity of values and ethics, culture, and ethnicity of all people.
• Encourage the advancement of nursing science by creating a milieu that fosters information literacy, lifelong learning, and scholarly endeavors.